QuoteReplyTopic: New Kayo Dot album (and other Toby Driver news)! Posted: March 14 2013 at 06:58

Taken from the newsletter.

Hello everyone!

I feel like it's been a while
since I've sent one of these. A lot has happened, but I want to keep
this message focused mainly on one thing - the new and forthcoming Kayo
Dot album!

Basically what's going on is that
we've been working on an epic double-album prog masterwork. I'm pasting
the press release below so you can read all the details and trade it
around, post it on your blogs (if you would be so kind!) and all that.
We think this is one of the best things we've ever done, honest. So,
we're incredibly excited about it. It'll be our first pro studio album
in a few years', too... the last two were more or less home recordings
due to budget constraints. So, the pre-order is really what's going to
make this possible for us or not - therefore, if this is something that
interests you, please place a pre-order now! We need to sell a bunch of
these before the beginning of April... crunch!!! Check out the press
release below.

And, since we're running a new
preorder for Kayo Dot, I also wanted to anticipate any questions about
the Ichneumonidae DVD and record that we funded last year. If you're not
on my facebook or missed the post, the music part is totally finished -
there are some samples from Ichneumonidae up at this soundcloud link:
https://soundcloud.com/tobydriver/sets/ichneumonidae-unmastered-clips .
And the film portion is still forthcoming. I hope the audio clips can
tide you over until we are able to make that happen.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Boston-born, and now New York City-based veteran avant-metallers KAYO
DOT, led by Toby Driver, are set to hit the studio for their 7th album, Hubardo,
this April. This album will mark the 10-year anniversary of KAYO DOT's
debut and landmark release, Choirs of The Eye, and the band will trek
out to Avast Studios in Seattle, Washington, with producer RANDALL DUNN
(SunnO))), Wolves In The Throne Room, Black Mountain) returning to the
helm.

Hubardo is an
approximately 90-minute conceptual epic double-album, with story and
lyrics written by longtime lyricist and former MAUDLIN OF THE WELL
vocalist, Jason Byron. Musically, the album covers the spectrum of all
of the band's works, from the sparse doomy elements of Choirs of The Eye, to the blast-beat, woodwind-driven Gamma Knife, the chorus-bass goth fusion of Coyote,
and even lush orchestrated prog moments harkening back to the days of
their previous band, MAUDLIN OF THE WELL, and, as with all the band's
releases, Driver and Co. venturing into new territory.
The album sees a returning cast of characters with Toby Driver on Bass,
Keys, Guitars and Vocals, Terran Olson on Keys and Woodwinds, Daniel
Means on Woodwinds and Synth, Mia Matsumiya on violin, Tim Byrnes on
Trumpet and Horn in F, the first proper studio recording with Keith
Abrams on drums, and the first recording contribution of longtime live
collaborator Ron Varod on Guitar. Hubardo will also feature a
very special guest vocal appearance by Jason Byron - his first recorded
appearance since MAUDLIN OF THE WELL's 2001 albums, Bath and Leaving Your Body Map.

This album will be self-released
on the band's own imprint, ICE LEVEL MUSIC, and pre-orders will be taken
to help fund the recording and travel costs. Pre-Orders will be offered
in 3xLP Deluxe, Standard, and Digital-only editions, featuring limited
200g colored vinyl in a triple gatefold (6 huge panels of artwork), a
5-chapter poem by Jason Byron entitled The Sword Of Satan, signed poster, T-shirt, guitar pick, and sticker. The Pre-Order system is now LIVE at http://kayodot.bigcartel.com

Here is the track listing for the album:

1. The Black Stone (~7:00)
2. Crown-In-The-Muck (~9:00)
3. Thief (~5:30)
4. Vision Adjustment To Another Wavelength (~5:00)
5. Zodelida Caosaji (To Water The Earth) (~6:00)
6. The First Matter (Saturn In The Guise Of Sadness) (~9:30)
7. The Second Operation (Lunar Water) (~10:30)
8. Floodgate (~7:00)
9. And He Built Him A Boat (~7:00)
10. Passing The River (~8:00)
11. The Wait Of The World (~18:00)

The Pre-Order system is now LIVE at http://kayodot.bigcartel.com and the records will be limited to 300 copies for the Deluxe Edition and 200 copies for the Standard Edition. Hubardo is slated for a fall 2013 release to coincide with Kayo Dot's tenth anniversary.

I got this notice too and couldn't wait to share it! Any new Kayo Dot material's always a big deal for me. I'll be pre-ordering this, definitely.

edit: also, just wanted to highlight one of the important bits:

Toby Driver wrote:

So, the pre-order is really what's going to
make this possible for us or not - therefore, if this is something that
interests you, please place a pre-order now! We need to sell a bunch of
these before the beginning of April... crunch!!!

Edited by HolyMoly - March 14 2013 at 07:41

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Wow that description sounds heavenly/infernal. I finally convinced myself to go for the deluxe. Jason Byron's poetry is some of the best lyrics in music, so I'm very excited for the poem. And the shirt. God this will be awesome.

I didn't even know Gamma Knife had a CD available. I bought the download (the only available format at the time of release), so buying a CD wasn't a priority, but I probably would have done it had I known.

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It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased.

Well, Toby said that if there are enough people interested in CD version, it will become available. It's mostly due to Gamma Knife not really selling well (less than 30 copies)

I knew about it but mostly because I follow the label that released it on facebook. I didn't realise so few copies had sold though.

Anyways, I'll probably grab this at some point, digital or on CD if a CD becomes available. While I prefer CDs I will listen to the music however it's made available to me. Vinyl is way too pricey though for how much I've been listening to KD lately.

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